Product ID:ROSIN CORE IN WIRE SOLDER
MSDS Date:03/18/1995
FSC:3437
NIIN:01-038-0526
MSDS Number: CCMSG

BOW SOLDER PRODUCTS CO INC

900 HOBSON ST
UNION, NJ 07083
US

Emergency Phone: INFOTRAC 800-535-5053/800-526-4496

Info Phone: 908-686-6040

Cage: 52329

BOW ELECTRONIC SOLDERS

SAYREVILLE, NJ 08872 US

Telephone: 732-316-2177

Cage: 52329

ROSIN ACID

CAS: 8050-09-7

Fraction By Weight: 94.5%

ORGANIC AMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Fraction By Weight: 1.1%

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IF MOLTEN MATERIAL COMES IN CONTACT
WITH THE SKIN, BURNS/TISSUE DAMAGE COULD RESULT. PROLONGED
INHALATION OF VAPORS FORMED WHEN HEATED WITH INADEQUATE VENTILATION
MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMATIC IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN BURNS, TISSUE DAMAGE, RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTAINS A ROSIN DERIVATIVE. ROSIN
AND SOME OF ITS DERIVATIVES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE AN ALLERGIC
SKIN REACTION IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS UNDER CERTAIN NON-INDUSTRIAL
EXPOSURE CONDITIONS.

First Aid:IF MOLTEN MATERIAL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, COOL
UNDER A RUNNING STREAM OF WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ROSIN
FROM THE SKIN. REMOVAL COULD RESULT IN SEVERE TISSUE DAMAGE. GET
MEDICAL ATTEN TION. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE
BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:300F,149C
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER ON FIRE WHERE MOLTEN METAL IS
PRESENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM FLAMMABLE DUST AIR MIXTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:ANY METHOD THAT KEEPS DUST TO A MINIMUM IS
ACCEPTABLE. VACUUMING IS PREFERRED. USE OF APPROVED RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION WHERE POSSIBILITY OF DUST/FUME EXPOSURE EXISTS. DO NOT
USE COMPRESSED AIR FOR CLEA NING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GENERAL STORAGE PROCEDURES ACCEPTABLE.
USE OF APPROVED RESPIRATORS IS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATIONS WHERE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION CANNOT BE PROVIDED.
Other Precautions:ACTIVITIES WHICH GENERATE DUST OR FUME SHOULD BE
AVOIDED. WHEN MELTED, THE TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE KEPT AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED OSHA/ACGIH
PERMISSIBLE AIR CONCENTRATIONS, THE MINIMUM RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
RECOMMENDED IS A NEGATIVE PRESSURE AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH
CARTRIDGES THAT ARE N IOSH/MSHA APPROVED AGAINST DUST, FUMES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR DUST AND/OR
FUME GENERATION OPERATIONS WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURES > PELS.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES RECOMMENDED IF CONTACT POSSIBLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BECAUSE THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH TIN/LEAD SOLDERS, SPECIAL ATTENTION
IS DRAWN TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OSHA LEAD STANDARD (1910.1025)
AND RESPIRATOR STANDARD (1910.134) SHOULD AIRBORNE EXPOSURES EX
CEED THE OSHA ACTION LEVEL OR PEL.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:480F,249C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:178F,81C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:10.8
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER VISCOUS LIQUID, MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE EXPECTED FROM ROSIN FLUX

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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